The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-03

cNuHlplc WHICH WIZ ocieic 'iiO ih"''N''
have class OF forty-seven, | give
out proposition, thirty-six say the
result Is thus, eleven say it is different
as professor, with the answer as
given by the author. say the work Of
tie thirty-six is correct. That is, the
senate Is the class and the attorney
general is the professor. and they say
tho Blair Bill Is constitutional. The
truth is, the champions the eleven OF
the nconstitutionaity of the measure
have ceased their denuncations,
have changed their tactics, have severe
! ly let the measure alone in this
gortion of Texas. Neither Senator
Coke nor Judge Reagan said
word about the Blair Bill here at
Font Worth, although their speeches
were long enough to have said much
on the subject.
A PRECEDENT NOT WANTING.
Sixthy--"There is no precedent"
say other DIRECTORS for this giving OF
money direct 10 aid the States.
They can Chat is congress) dispose
of ali the public lands ond for any
purpose They have forgotten the
distribution Of
'"rIIE SURPLUS REVENUE
in 1886 Some of the States then did
not want any of it. Still they all ac-
cepted it. 1t did much good to all the
States, especially in aiding the estab-
| lishment of successful system of free
public schools. Alabama was particu-
larry one of the beneficiaries, and as
have the facts at hand will say Ala
bama received of this fund $669,08679.
This amount was deposited i'll the
State Bank and its branches. BY the
| first section eff an act approved Feb
ruary 3, 1910, the bank and its branch s
were required to pay yearly 100000,
"for the purpose of aiding III the es-
Enlistment Of scho Is in the several
townships of this State" "A very high
authority states that "Alabama for the
ear 1855 was able to pay $l35,9Sl.Si,
considerably more than one-half other
educational expenses in that year,
from the income of fund granted
directly aid indirectly by the United
States, which amounted TO $780,
/ 971.37."
All the States receiving their quota
of this surplus Of 1886 devoted il to
educational purposes, and yet we hear
there is no precedent for any such aid
as the blair Bill proposes.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE BILL.
Seventhly-Stil, others talk about
''the Capitalization OF the govern
mcnt extending so far as ito the selcc-
ton of teachers and textbooks" For
those who have been candid enough,
although opposed to it, to confess they
have never read the bill, will make
few quotations. The object of the
bill, as expressed in the caption, is {:
TO aid in the establishment and tenn
porary support of common schools"
! 1t is not to establish any new system
at all, nor TO control in any shape the
existing systems, for the branches
named TO be taught are the established
studies in the public schools of all the
States, and very nearly in the exact
or der mentioned as those required for
certificates of teachers in the public
schools of Texas. Section provides
that the instruction in the commo.
schools, wherein these moneys shall be
expended, shall include the art of read
ing, writing and speaking the English
language, arithmetic, geography, his
tory of the United States, and such
other branches of useful knowledge as
may be taught under local laws.
As TO who shall receive and who
shall disburse these funds, section b
provides chat the amount so appor-
toned to each State and Territory
shall be drawa from the treasury upon
the monthly estimates and acquisitions
| of the secretary of the interior as the
same may be needed. and sh Il be paid
/ over to such officers as shall be author
| lied by the laws of the respective
| States and Territories TO receive the
same"
Now, Texas need not accept this at
all Section /, l4th line:-"Provided,
that no money shall be paid to state,
or any officer thereof, until the lcgis-
lature of the state shall, by bill or res
olution, accept the provisions of this
act, and such acceptance shall be filed
with the secretary of the interior"
But with what show OF right has
she to prevent South Carolina or
Georgia or Virginia FROM this aid:
ButTexas win take her portion when
thebill is passed;she will need il TO help
educate her million" of children be-
tween seven and eighteen not eight
and sixteen" Some months ago, adj
vanced the idea that the scholastic
population was increasing much faster
than the available school fund.- What
does the last apportionmcnt show, as
| hadlx, fotan aS IL hos bppni III shows